James Todd, English Metis, was born May 3, 1882 in North Battleford and lived at Hudson Bay Company Trading Post at Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan along with his parents Marie Dufresne, French Metis, and William Todd III, English Metis and the G Grandson of Dr. William Todd, Irish.
Jame's father William Todd III worked and lived at Fort Pitt, SK and as recorded in the 1891 Census he was a School Teacher, their religion Roman Catholic. His mother Mary Dufresne, French Metis. Her mother was Marguerite Mondion or Moignon, French Metis, and her father was Edward Francoise Dufresne, French Canadian. He was the cook at Fort Pitt trading post. Their three surviving children were my grandfather James Todd born 1881-2, his sister Mary Rose Todd born 1886 (married John Laboucane) and his sister Isabella Todd born 1889 (married John's brother Jules Laboucane). William Todd III died in 1892(5) and is buried in the St. Albert Mission Catholic Cemetery. He worked along side Father Lacombe as a teacher in the Cathoilic missionary.
1901 Census shows James Todd, 19 years old, living in Egg Lake, SK, Race: E.H.B or English Half Breed, and a partner in a ranching operation with Adellard Laboucane F.H.B. or French Half Breed. Next door lived his remarried mother Marie Dufresne Todd Howse, F.H.B. and new husband James Howse E.H.B. and her daughters Mary Todd 15, Bella Todd 13, and children of James Howse, Norman 3 and Maggie 1.
James Todd married Caroline Laframboise born 1885 or 87, married January 27, 1903 her mother was Isabella Cardinal, French Metis, born at White Fish Lake, Alberta and Louis Laframboise, French Metis, born in Black Mud River, Pembina, North Dakota. James and Caroline raised a large family while farming in Two Hills 1903-8, St. Paul des Metis 1909, Hastings Lake until retirement in 1954 to Rossdale Flats in Edmonton. James died at the age of 85 three years after his wife Caroline Laframboise who died in 1964. They are buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery on St. Albert Trail, Alberta. Their children were Louie, Alice Patricia, Robert Bob James, Margaret, William, Alex, Ernest George, Percy Joseph Leslie Lawrence, Harvey, Donald David Francis Frank, Malvina Marie Bella Bessie, Orville, Vincent Victor Micky, James, Thelma Viola, Gerald Gordon Gerry.
"RebellionSurvivor, 85, Dies" (dated:
Oct. 26, 1967, Edmonton Journal)
A man who lived in Fort Pitt, Sask. when it was attacked during the Riel Rebellion, has died. James Todd, 85, was born in Fort Pitt and was only two years old when the fort was attacked. His family was forced to flee. In 1902 Mr. Todd moved to Warwick and took a homestead. He later moved to Bellevue,where he ranched for 35 years. In 1954 he came to Edmonton to retire. He was interested in music, and was a lifetime member of the local Old Timer's Association. Survivors are seven sons, Louis of Victoria, Harvey of Vancouver, Robert, Victor, George, Frank and Gerald, all of Edmonton; two daughters Mrs. Bess Towes of Campbell River, B.C., and Mrs. Thelma Surgenor of Edmonton; 36 grandchild and 26 great grandchildren. Prayer services were held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church.
Source: 1891 Census Record - Fort Pitt, SK
Source: 1906 Census Record
N.E. 24-54-14-W4 - between Two Hills and Warwick Alberta on
Watt Lake
Todd, James, Male, Married, 25, born Saskatchewan,
PO Address: Warwick Alberta
Todd, Caroline, Female, Married, 19, born Alberta
Todd, Louis, Male, Single, 2, born Alberta
Todd, Alice, Female, Single, 3 months, born Alberta
Section N.E. 24, Township 54, Range 14, Meridian W4 - Lat. 53.6816 X Long.111.9159
April 1910, 1909 - from the St. Paul Homesteader Map, St. Paul Museum - 35-57-10-W4
Section E1/2 of SE 35, Township 57, Range Meridian W4 - Lat. 53.9653 X Long.111.3641 (S.W. of St. Paul, AB)
Source: 1911 Census Records - Township 57- Range 10 - Meridian W4
Source: 1916 Census Records - Township 58 - Range 10 - W4 - Lafond, AB
Location: Township: 58, Range: 10, Meridian: W4 - Municipality: Lafond, Alberta
James Todd, 34, Head, M, M, 34, dob: 1882, Country of Birth: Sask, Rel: Roman Catholic, Nationality: Canadian, Race: Cree, Can speak English: Y, Can Speak French: Y, Other language spoken: Cree, Can you read: Y, Can you write Yes, Occupation: Farmer, Employment: Own Account, Where: Farm.
Caroline Todd, 28, Wife, dob: 1888, Country of Birth: AB, Rel: Roman Catholic, Nationality: Canadian, Race: Cree, Can speak English: Y, Can Speak French: N, Other language spoken: Cree, Can you read: N, Can you write: N, Occupation: Mom.
George Todd, 6, Son, Country of Birth: AB, Rel: Roman Catholic, Nationality: Canadian, Race: Cree, Can speak English: Y, Can Speak French: N, Other language spoken: Cree, Can you read: N, Can you write: N.
James Todd, 34, Caroline Todd, 28, Louis Todd, 11, Alice Todd, 10, Robert Todd, 9, Margret Todd, 8, William Todd, 7, George Todd, 6, Leslie Todd, 2, Ervin Todd, 0
Source: 1921 Census Records
Source: 1926 Census Records
1919 - 1954
The James Todd family lived in the Deville, Hastings Lake, near South Cooking Lake, Alberta farming for 35 years. My first cousins' parents John Scotty TOUGH and Marguerite GLADU also farmed the Hastings Lake area and were close neighbours of the TODD family in the 1930-40s. Their daughter Myrtle Theresa TOUGH married Louis TODD (my uncle, the eldest son of James & Caroline TODD). Marguerite GLADUE's father was Augustus GLADU and farmed in the area of Hastings Lake, AB. The Todd farm was on the east side of the lake in the area where the Edgar Jones Natural Area is now. James Todd and family lived there until 1954.
FROM NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF
CANADA
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Reference: RG15, Interior, Series D-II-8-c, Volume 1369, Reel C-15006,
Access code: 90
File Title: Todd, James; address: St.Paul; born: 3 May, 1882 at Fort Pitt; father: William Todd (Métis); Mother: Marie Duphresne(sp) (Métis); scrip cert.: form E, no. 1346; claim no. 2049
Finding Aid number: 15-21
Reference: RG15 ,
Interior , Series D-II-8-c , Volume 1351 , Reel
C-14976 , Access code: 90
House, Mary; for her deceased daughter, Ellen
Todd; claim no. 2051; address: Lower St.Paul;
born: 1884 at Bresaylor,
Sask; died: Spring, 1886 at Fort Pitt; father:
William Todd (Métis);
mother: Marie Dufresne (Métis
& deponent); heirs: Mary House, scrip cert.:
form D, no. 1962 for
$40.00;
James Todd,
scrip cert.: form D, no. 1964 for $40.00; Mary
Todd, scrip cert.: form D,
no. 1966 for $40.00;
Isabelle Todd, scrip cert.: form D, no. 1968 for
$40.00;
Marguerite Marie
House, scrip cert.: form D, no.
1970; for $40.00;
Norman House, scrip cert.: form
D, no. 1972 for
$40.00
Finding Aid
number: 15-21